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CVE-2026-86412

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Description

A remote HTTP server can set a cookie that curl accepts and writes to a Netscape cookie jar but cannot reload. On the next invocation using the same path for `--cookie` and `--cookie-jar`, curl fails before connecting, then the cleanup procedure replaces the jar with an empty file, deleting cookies for unrelated domains.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
8.1 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Awaiting Analysis
Source identifier
2499f714-1537-4658-8207-48ae4bb9eae9
Published
2026-10-20 20:17:25.667000
Last modified
2026-10-29 19:17:27.717000
View original CVE JSON
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  "id": "CVE-2026-86412",
  "sourceIdentifier": "2499f714-1537-4658-8207-48ae4bb9eae9",
  "published": "2026-10-20T20:17:25.667",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-29T19:17:27.717",
  "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
  "cveTags": [],
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      "value": "A remote HTTP server can set a cookie that curl accepts and writes to a\nNetscape cookie jar but cannot reload. On the next invocation using the same\npath for `--cookie` and `--cookie-jar`, curl fails before connecting, then the\ncleanup procedure replaces the jar with an empty file, deleting cookies for\nunrelated domains."
    }
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          "baseScore": 8.1,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
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          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
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